The Uttarakhand Women’s T20 League is a highly anticipated tournament that provides a platform for upcoming cricketers to showcase their talent. In match 2, the battle between Nanital SG Pipers and Mussoorie Thunder, the latter struggled early, collapsing to 4/14 inside 5 overs. Despite a recovery from Nandini Kashyap (45) and Mansi Joshi (14), they finished at 96/8, with Gunjan Bhandari (2/14) and skipper Ekta Bisht (2/19) leading the wickets tally. Nainital’s openers Megha Saini (26) and Manisha Pradhan (31*) set a solid foundation, and Deepika Chand’s 23 ensured a comfortable victory by 7 wickets with three overs to spare.
Highlights from the Match:
1. Nandini Kashyap – 45 (Nanital SG Pipers)
Nandini played a pivotal role in stabilizing the innings with a solid performance, striking six boundaries and a six. Her composed approach helped set a competitive total, with a strike rate of 109.75.
2. Megha Saini – 26 (Mussoorie Thunders)
Right from the word go, opening the batting, Megha provided vital acceleration, hitting three boundaries and one six. Her aggressive batting, with a strike rate of 144.44, gave the team a dominant start in the run chase.
3. Ekta Bisht – 2/19 (Mussoorie Thunders)
Skipper Ekta led the bowling attack with impressive figures, claiming the wickets of Shagun Chaudhary and Divya Bohra, while also being involved in a couple of runs outs. Her economical bowling stifled the opposition’s scoring and tightened their grip on the game taking wickets.
